Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.37 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.97 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.5416 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus is 5.37 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus peaked at 7.97 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5416 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5416 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.5631 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6194 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7091 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 0.8443 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1955 | 0.8442 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1957 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1958 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.06 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.02 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.21 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.31 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.76 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.97 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.23 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5.37 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5.37 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +47.0% | 0.8442 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9646 tonnes per person | 0.5416 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 7.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus was 5.37 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5416 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cyprus ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.